MARCH 30, 2020

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Retail

Increased Demand for Warehouse Space and Labor Created by COVID-19 Could be a Long-Term Trend

By Sebastian Obando, Staff Writer

As non-essential businesses are forced to close doors, some retail and e-commerce firms are ramping up hiring and operations in order to meet a surge in demand for necessities and home deliveries. If this pandemic goes on for some time, those types of retailers will likely continue to hire workers, though the hiring sprees may come in waves.

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Office Markets Reliant on Energy Tenants Are Bracing for Two Major Demand Disruptions at Once

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

While the U.S. government is trying to shore up businesses and help laid-off workers affected by widespread quarantines, office markets exposed to energy-related tenants, including Houston, Oklahoma, Denver, and New Orleans, are bracing for a double whammy, as the oil price war slows U.S. oil production.

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Black Death Makes Us Think About Interest Rates: Andy Mukherjee

Bloomberg

Economic historians quibble over the exact consequences of the Black Death, though they agree that the sudden depopulation had a dis-inflationary impact.

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Hong Kong Luxury Apartment Rents Slashed to Attract Tenants

Bloomberg

After a bargain on an upscale apartment in the world’s most-expensive property market? Now may be the time.

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10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

NREI Staff

Taubman sent a letter to its tenants last week saying it expected rent to be paid on April 1, reports CNBC. Mortgage bankers are pushing for aid from the Fed as an unintended consequence of bond-buying measures is threatening to triggering a flood of margin calls, according to Bloomberg. Houston-based Stage Stores has closed all its stores and laid off workers, reports the Houston Business Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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